The Prime Minister hosted a hidden harms summit from Downing Street on May 21, focussing on how to tackle crimes, such as domestic abuse, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse and modern slavery, which may have been impacted by the coronavirus …

Today's Home Office media stories include the recent Channel migrant crossings, an interview with the Security Minister on the security services, and a report on modern slavery. France urged to do more to stop migrant crossings France has been urged …

Updated: 5 November 2019 The UK introduced the first dedicated legislation to tackle modern slavery. The government has had an ambitious Modern Slavery Strategy in place since 2014. In October 2017, we published research that identified 17 distinct types …

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Home Office in the media is the Home Office's blog on the latest topical home affairs issues. It features a review of leading media stories, responses to breaking news, rebuttal to inaccurate reports, and ministerial comment.